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December 17, 2009

What do these words have in common?

portray

invent

create

predict

connect

add

produce

arrange

formulate

hypothesize

integrate

frame

change

compose

explain

combine

substitute

devise

model

elaborate

publish

make

design

summarize

organize

develop

blend

rearrange

assemble

set up

rewrite

interact

generate

graph

build

imagine

participate

construct

Synthesis

“Thoughtful readers integrate new information with their existing knowledge to come to a more

complete understanding of the text.”

The Comprehension Tool Kit

Stephanie Harvey & Anne Goudvis

Synthesis

Summary

Synthesizing

Retelling orRestating Facts

The Big Picture

Prior Knowledge

Beliefs

Feelings

Text

+ Interpretation

Synthesis

Orchestrating Strategies

Asking Questions Determining Importance

Making Inferences Making Connections

Before Reading

Connect and engage students Model steps

Read Think

Big Ideas

Changing thinking React

Paraphrase Reflect

Note Taking

•Think through & purposefully choose information

•Paraphrase

•React and respond

Before Reading

Read Gist

Think Big Ideas Changing thinking

ReactParaphrase

Note Taking

•Connect and engage students•Model steps

Planning

Use the Planning Toll: Comprehension Strategies Hierarchy.

Work with a partner to plan a lesson for one of your picture books.

Be prepared to share.

During Reading

Guide students Provide independent practice of steps

After Reading

Students share thinking and learning

Demonstrating Understandingand Learning

develop a new line of thinking

pictures

poems

posters

text (paragraphs, reports, etc.)

skits

Kindergarten

First and Second Grade Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 10 min. Whole group lesson

10 min. Whole group lesson

10 min. Whole group lesson

10 min. Whole group lesson

10 min. Whole group lesson

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10 min. AL

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10 min AL

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM 20 min. Morning Meeting Whole group lesson

20 min. Morning Meeting Whole group lesson

20 min. Morning Meeting Whole group lesson

20 min. Morning Meeting Whole group lesson

20 min. Morning Meeting Whole group lesson

20 min. BL

40 min. Assess student # Assess student #

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40 min. Assess student # Assess student #

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50 min. Assess student #1 Assess student #2

20 min. OL

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10 min. AL

10 min. AL

PM 30 min. Discovery Centers Assess student # Assess student#

30 min. Discovery Centers Assess student # Assess student #

30 min. Discovery Centers Assess student # Assess student #

30 min. Discovery Centers Assess student # Assess student#

30 min. Discovery Centers Assess student # Assess student#